Constrict

Constrict

からみつく Coil Around

Introduced:	Generation I

Battle Data

Type:
Category:
Power:	10
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	35, max: 56
Priority:	0
Contact:	Yes

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:	No
Bright Powder:	Yes
Detect/Protect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:	Yes
King's Rock:	No

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Condition:	Tough
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Jam:	3 ♥♥♥
Startles the Pokémon that appeared before the user.

Super Contests (DPPt)

Condition:	Tough
Appeal:	0
Earn a higher score the later the Pokémon performs.

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Condition:	Tough
Appeal:	3 ♥♥♥
Jam:	0
Brings down the energy of any Pokémon that have already used a move this turn.

Constrict is a Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Description

Games	Description
GSC	An attack that may lower SPEED.
RSE	Constricts to inflict pain. May lower SPEED.
FRLG	The foe is attacked with long tentacles or vines. It may lower SPEED.
DPPtHGSS	The foe is attacked with long, creeping tentacles or vines. It may also lower the target's Speed.
BWB2W2	The target is attacked with long, creeping tentacles or vines. It may also lower the target's Speed stat.
XYORAS	The target is attacked with long, creeping tentacles or vines. This may also lower the target's Speed stat.
SMUSUMPE	The target is attacked with long, creeping tentacles, vines, or the like. This may also lower the target's Speed stat.

Effect

In battle

Constrict does damage and has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1 stage. In a Double Battle, Constrict can target any Pokémon around the user. In a Triple Battle, Constrict can only target a Pokémon that's adjacent to the user.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Level
				VII	VIII
	Tentacool	water/poison	27	12	12
	Tentacruel	water/poison	1, 27	1, 12	1, 12
	Tangela	grass	1	1	1
	Omanyte	rock/water		1	1
	Omastar	rock/water		1	1
	Spinarak	bug/poison		11	11
	Ariados	bug/poison		1, 11	1, 11
	Shuckle	bug/rock		1	1
	Octillery	water		11	11
	Lileep	rock/grass			8
	Cradily	rock/grass			1, 8
	Drifloon	ghost/flying
	Drifblim	ghost/flying
	Tangrowth	grass
	Inkay	dark/psychic
	Malamar	dark/psychic
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

Pokémon		Type	Egg Groups	Father
				III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
	Frillish	water/ghost			TBA
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates a Pokémon that can only learn this move through chain breeding.

Gallery

• Games
• Anime

Main games

• Constrict depicted in Generation I.
• Constrict depicted in in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.

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Main series

• Constrict being used by Erika's Tangela.
• Constrict being used by Harley's Octillery.
• Constrict being used by Kylie's Drifloon.
• Constrict being used by Officer Jenny's Octillery.

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See also

• Bind
• Wrap